Friday, January 20, 2012

Update

This morning I popped over to Sue's blog to see how she was getting on with her rug - only to find she has completely changed methods and is now working on a Tunisian crocheted rag rug. The only problem is, that I decided to copy her earlier method which she said wasn't working for her. Oops.

Clare's is looking awesome, I especially love that stripe fabric on the outer. I am kinda into the idea of using clothing, except most of mine would be black. Clare from matching pegs - winner of the weeks prize.

This is Bec's plait all curled up - you have pop over and see how Bec does her plaiting...

I started off plaiting the one and half inch strands (each one folded in half) but have to admit I just couldn't get my head around all that hand sewing, so I am plaiting mine into itself as I go.

Ok so its a bit less rag- rug and little more rag- coaster at the moment but we have big plans, this rug and I.

Once you get started, pop your pic in the Flickr group so we can all have a look.

Tonight, its me, Jax teller and the rag rag. An incongruent kind of bliss.

18 comments:

Oh you make my carpal tunnel ache just looking at this, yet i still have the 'oh, i could try that' ridiculous bug eyes, wanting to give it a go, maybe after surgery?? Have a wild Friday nigh tin with that rug, it will be a placemat in no time!! Love Posie

I don;t know, there is something kind of sweet about your lil rag coaster sitting in the middle of the floor by itself. Perhaps you could do a bazillion rag coasters and then stitch them all together. That would be quicker right?

I'm really being tempted by your posts on this subject. Trouble is I don't want to cur up the sheets I have and haven't found any sheets that I want to buy in the oppies. Nevertheless, I keep eyeing them everytime I am in. You never know I may just join in. Cherrie

Swoon - love Jax Teller. Sadly, we now have to wait for Season 5 to air in the US. Am resisting the urge to make a rag rug (although I did see some awesome rag rug baskets before Christmas) as I have been lured into crocheting a ripple blanket.

wow, i didnt know you guys were making rugs! i made my rag rug from 8 rings of thrifted bias ( quilting bias tape that is ) and i used a toothbrush. no sewing needed. it was fun, and its huge. its somewhere on my blog...x

I used to hang around with some very intense braided rug makers and they used metal cones on each fabric strip to shape and fold the strip as they braided along. Easier on the hands! They would clamp the braid to something as they worked to keep the braid's tension tight, because the looser the braid, the dirtier the rug will get. They also had bodacious big needles that made the sewing-together work go very fast indeed. All this hardware is availabe online at http://www.carolsrugs.com/linen_lacing_rug_braiding_tools.htm

I'd better get working on mine..... have been distracted with smaller pieces for the moment. Plus I'm waiting for more t-shirts from my man, who says he has lots somewhere I can cut up.This is fun. Love the different processes you're showing and trying.

Too late to join in? I had promised my daughter I would make her a rag rug for her room, but couldn't face another plaited one. So this time I'm crocheting one with old cut up t-shirts and a humungous hook. I only started yesterday, but thought that since i'm doing it, I might see if I can join your little gang....Www.earthgypsies.blogspot.com

I just found a rag rug kit in a box of knick-knacks that I inherited - it has all those metal things that Pamela mentioned. They look a little like bias tape makers, except that they just loosely curl the fabric in, rather than creasing it. You braid the strips just in front of them, so the edges of the fabric stay out of sight.